HEMA. UNNIKANNAN
Sharjah
Summary
Focused Research Assistant well-versed in conducting laboratory, research. Adept at working within collaborative environments to gather and processes research data for diverse projects. Dedicated healthcare professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
14
14
years of post-secondary education
Work History
ASSISTANT RESEARCHER
UNIVESRITY OF SHARJAH
SHARJAH
04.2016 - 06.2021
- Worked as member of integrated multiple project team in highly collaborative work environment focused on enhancing.
- Collaborated with leadership team to identify relevant questions and determine best methods of collection.
- Applied theories and methods of life sciences to interpret and perform analyses of experimental results.
- Acquired equipment or supplies necessary for projects and maintaining the inventory.
- Maintained and protected electronic databases.
- Generated data models and performed analysis to produce reports outlining results.
- Wrote research papers, reports and summaries regarding
- Analyzed and interpreted patterns and trends.
- Maintained strict safety protocols to protect staff and assets while carrying out technical procedures and research protocols.
- Learned new laboratory techniques and applied expertise in carrying out enhanced experiments under supervision of senior lab members.
- Performed accurate quantitative analysis of targeted data research, collection and report preparation.
- Provided training and developments for staffs and students
QUALIFIED MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
MOH (AL KUWAIT HOSPITAL)
SHARJAH
08.2009 - 11.2015
- Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Oversaw items in inventory and reordered before supplies diminished.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating and noting times of collection.
- Prepared samples for shipping and disposed of bodily fluids in proper containers.
- Logged patient information and recorded results into system.
- Maintained documentation on tests performed in lab.
- Calibrated and maintained instruments to keep equipment fully operational.
- Processed patient specimens according to priority and documented results.
- Interpreted and documented results of tests into active databases and communicated results to internal customers.
- Cleaned and sterilized tools and equipment to maximize purity of specimens.
- Set and oversaw quality assurance guidelines for laboratory work.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
- Carried out operations, maintenance, trouble shooting, calibration and QC (External & Internal) established within the department.
- Resolved the safety issues and giving awareness within the laboratory as an active member of laboratory safety committee.
- Delivered speeches and attended workshops, conferences as a part of contiguous medical education (CME).
- Used training skills to guide junior staffs and University students.
SENIOR LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
ROYAL HOSPITALSHARJAH
SHARJAH
04.2008 - 03.2009
- Oversaw items in inventory and reordered before supplies diminished.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating and noting times of collection.
- Performed testing and quality control using approved laboratory procedures and instrumentation.
- Prepared samples for shipping and disposed of bodily fluids in proper containers.
- Logged patient information and recorded results into system.
- Maintained documentation on tests performed in lab.
- Calibrated and maintained instruments to keep equipment fully operational.
- Processed patient specimens according to priority and documented results.
- Interpreted and documented results of tests into active databases and communicated results to internal customers.
- Cleaned and sterilized tools and equipment to maximize purity of specimens.
- Set and oversaw quality assurance guidelines for laboratory work.
- Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
- Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents.
- Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE INSTRUCTOR
VOCATIONAL TRAINING DEPRTMENT OF INDIA
PALAKKAD
07.1999 - 03.2004
- Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Engaged students and promoted intellectual curiosity through hands-on experiments, PowerPoint presentations and mnemonics to provide positive attitude towards scientific processes.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Instructed students in lab by teaching safety protocols for proper use of chemicals and safe disposal of hazardous materials.
- Inspected lab equipment before student use to reduce chances of potential hazards.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Managed laboratory and stockroom by pricing and ordering chemical supplies and equipment.
- Selected and designed lesson plans and curriculum to meet academic objectives.
Medical Laboratory Technician
MODERN CLINICAL LABORATORY
PALAKKAD
09.1996 - 08.1999
- Maintained strict aseptic fields when collecting biological samples, minimizing staff and patient infection risks.
- Conducted tests in microbiology, chemistry and hematology to help with diagnosis of medical issues.
- Conducted evaluations for as many as 100 patients daily.
- Set up, maintained and verified sterility of lab equipment and tools.
- Analyzed experiment and test results to validate adherence to standards and specifications.
Education
Master of Science - Biochemistry
Bharathiar University
Tamil Nadu, India 06.2005 - 04.2013
Master of Arts - Sociology
Calicut University
Kerala, India 06.1997 - 03.1999
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Calicut University
Kerala, India 06.1993 - 03.1996
Diploma - Medical Laboratory Technology
VHSE Govt of Kerala
Kerala, India 06.1991 - 03.1993
ASCPi Orientation Course - Medical Laboratory Technology
University of Sharjah
Sharjah, UAE 03.2012 - 05.2012
Certification - ASCPi IMLT
American Society of Clinical Pathology
USA 04.2001 -
MOH Evaluation - Specialist A Technologist
Ministry of Health
UAE 04.2001 -
Skills
ASSAYS- ELISA, Western Blot, PCR, NGS, Flow Cytometry, Cell Viability Assays, Biochemical Assays, Serum Electrophoresis, Immuno fluorescence and Electronic data analysis
Cell culture techniques, (Normal and cancer cell lines), Drug treatment, DNA, RNA, Protein extraction and quantification , Isolation of mononuclear cells from blood
Phlebotomy, Separation of blood components, Collection of saliva and other body fluids, sample storage
Experiment Design, Data Collection & Data analysis, File management
Animal Research
Operation maintenance, calibration and QC(External and Internal) of biochemical auto analyzers, Hematology analyzer, Automatic ELISA machine
Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)
Routine and special Clinical Chemistry Assays
Operate independently instruments like Gel Doc, PCR machine, Facs machine, Nano drop, Confocal microscopy
LIS, MS Office, Flowjo,SPSS
Training and guiding new staffs and students
Additional Information
PAPERS PUBLICATIONS
- Copine 3 “CPNE3” is a novel regulator for insulin secretion and glucose uptake in pancreatic β-cells" Waseem Riad El-Huneidi,Shabana Anjum, Abdul Khader Mohammed,Hema Unnikannan, Jalal Taneera. Scientific Reports.
- Increased FTH1 expression in breast cancer suppresses c-MYC and G9a synthesis, reduces cellular iron content and inhibits cell growth and migration. Authors: Amjad Ali, Jasmin Shafarin, Rola Abu Jabal, Nour Aljabi, Jibran S Muhammad, Hema Unnikannan, Mawieh Hamad
- Combined intake of glucose-and lipid-lowering medications further elevates plasma levels of PCSK9 in type 2 diabetes patients. Samir Awadallah a, b, * , Jalal Taneera a, c , Abdul Khader Mohammed a , Hema Unnikannan a , Nabil Sulaiman a, d Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/dsx
- Vitamin A levels are decreased but not influenced by glucose- or lipid lowering medications in subjects with type 2 diabetes Jalal Taneera a,b,⇑ , Samir Awadallah c , Abdul Khader Mohammed a , Hema Unnikannan a , Nabil Sulaiman a,d,e, Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences journal homepage: www.sciencedirect.com
- Estrogen signaling differentially alters iron metabolism in monocytes in an Interleukin 6-dependent manner Khuloud Bajbouja,c,1 , Jasmin Shafarina,1 , Jibran Sualeh Muhammada,c , Amjad Alia , Hema Unnikannana , Betoul Suleimanb , Nour Al-Jabic , Kiran Menona , Mawieh Hamada,b, * Immunobiology journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/imbio
- Waist circumference is a major determinant of oxidative stress in subjects with and without metabolic syndrome.Awadallah S1, Hasan H2, Attlee A3, Raigangar V2, Unnikannan H4, Madkour M2, Abraham MS5, Rashid LM6 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31405674
- Relationship of salivary adipocytokines, diet quality, physical activity, and nutrition status in adult Emirati females in United Arab Emirates. Amita Attlee a, e, *, Hayder Hasan b, e, Afra AlQattan b, Nada Sarhan b, Razan Alshammari b,Shaikha Ali b, Maryam Nabil b, Alaa Alattrash b, Veena Raigangar c, e,Mohamed Madkour d, e, Hema Unnikannan e, Samir Awadallah Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews Journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/dsx
- Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) and metabolic syndrome components among young adult femalesDiabetes & Metabolic Syndrome Clinical Research & Reviews, 11, s337-s341 - March 2017 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsx.2017.03.012.
- Zingiber officinale Roscoe ameliorates anticancer antibiotic doxorubicin-induced acute cardiotoxicity in rat. Thekkuttuparambil Ananthanarayanan Ajith 1, Unnikrishnan Hema 1, Sreedharan Aswathi 1 J Exp Ther Oncol 2016 Jul;11(3):171-17
- Protective effect of Zingiber officinale roscoe against anticancer drug doxorubicin-induced acute nephrotoxicity T.A. Ajith *, M.S. Aswathy, U. Hema Food and Chemical Toxicology journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/foodchemtox
- Zingiber officinale Roscoe prevents acetaminophen-induced acute hepatotoxicity by enhancing hepatic antioxidant status T.A. Ajith *, U. Hema, M.S. Aswathy. Food and Chemical Toxicology 45 (2007) 2267–2272 www.elsevier.com/locate/foodchemtox
- Azithromycin Differentially Alters TCR-Activated Helper T Cell Subset Phenotype and Effector Function. Front. Immunol., 30 September 2020 | ttps://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2020.556579 (Acknowledged by the authors)
References
- Prof: Mawieh Hamad, Department of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah. Mob:- 0503792574
- Prof : Samir Awadallah, Retd prof, Department of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah.Mob:-00962795526674, samirawadallah52@gmail.com
Personal profile
- Nationality - Indian
- Passport No. - E0658234
Timeline
ASSISTANT RESEARCHER
UNIVESRITY OF SHARJAH
04.2016 - 06.2021
ASCPi Orientation Course - Medical Laboratory Technology
University of Sharjah
03.2012 - 05.2012
QUALIFIED MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
MOH (AL KUWAIT HOSPITAL)
08.2009 - 11.2015
SENIOR LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
ROYAL HOSPITALSHARJAH
04.2008 - 03.2009
Master of Science - Biochemistry
Bharathiar University
06.2005 - 04.2013
Certification - ASCPi IMLT
American Society of Clinical Pathology
04.2001 -
MOH Evaluation - Specialist A Technologist
Ministry of Health
04.2001 -
MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE INSTRUCTOR
VOCATIONAL TRAINING DEPRTMENT OF INDIA
07.1999 - 03.2004
Master of Arts - Sociology
Calicut University
06.1997 - 03.1999
Medical Laboratory Technician
MODERN CLINICAL LABORATORY
09.1996 - 08.1999
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Calicut University
06.1993 - 03.1996
Diploma - Medical Laboratory Technology
VHSE Govt of Kerala
06.1991 - 03.1993